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Courts & crime, 1908

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Mr. H. A. G. Curry, President, and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

The Minister for Lands referred to the Court the question of Henry Joseph Hadley's original conditional purchase and conditional lease applications, No. 1907-85 and 1907-63…

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Wages Boards. The-victorian System,the Court Of. Appeals. Effect of "Whole System. No. Iii

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 8

Nearly five years ago the Irvine Government caused Parliament to engraft on to the wages board system two important principles. One was what was known as the "reputable…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before President Curry and Commissioners Brandis and Houston.) Reference by the Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 11

The Minister for Lands referred to the Court the question of Henry Joseph Hadley's original c.p. and c.l. applications,. No. 1907-55 and, 1907-63. lnvereil 'district. ln its judgment, the Court set out that Hadley…

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The Liquor Traffic Judgment of the Full Court on Writs of Prohibition the Allowri[?] Applicant Succeeds Sydney Brewers' Applications Fail

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

The Full Court -- Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr, Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly -- delivered Judgment this morning in the applications for writs of prohibition on behalf of Stephen…

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Arbitration Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street, Deputy President, and Mr. T. E. Spencer and Mr. E. Riley, members.) Cold Storage Work and Wages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

The Cold Storage Employees' Union, claimant, and the Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, and others, respondents. Mr. Beeby (Brown and Beeby) appeared for…

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A Paralysed Man. Appearance at the Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

A man in a pitiable condition, named Michael King, 38. was brought up at the Central Police Court this morning for protection. Constable Hardiman said be found King in…

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Day Dawn Murder Trial. Sensational Scene in the Court. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 8

The trial of Smith, Bloomer, and Potter, charged with the murder of Wm. John Clinton, at Day Dawn, on January 5, was continued at the Criminal Sessions. Geraldton,…

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Tbe Gateshead Murderer. Sentenced to Death

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—Noble, the. Gateshead murderer, has been sentenced to death. [Early in the morning of November 1 a man…

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French Church Robberies. Four Men Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--Antoine Thomas has been sentenced to six years penal servitude in connection with the French church robberies…

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Police Barracks

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 6

"Justice" writes:—Now that the Inspector-General is getting all single police into Barracks, why not fill up the Parramatta Barracks, which have accommodation for 12 men, but are…

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Assault on a Constable Victim Almost Unrecognisable

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 6

Robert Ritchie, a labouring man, 52 years of age, came before Mr. Clarke' at the Water Police Court yesterday charged with having in[?]cted grievous bodily harm on…

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Court of Arbitration. No. 2 Jury Court, Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 10

Before the Deputy President and Members.—At 19 a.m.: For hearing, Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union, claimant, and the C[?]ledonian Coal Company, Limited, respondent (part heard)…

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New Police Launch

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 8

A paragraph appeared In the "Evening News" a few weeks ago in which it was stated that, owing to the small size of the steam launch,' a couple of water police officers had had an…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 10

Before his Honor Judge Rogers, K.C.—At 10 a.m.: Graig v Whitehead and Co., Ltd. (part heard); Williams v Harwood: Roberts v The Bulletin Newspaper Co., Ltd., Levi v Won Chum and others…

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Court Proceedings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 9

In the Chancery Division, London, on January 28, Mr. Justice Neville heard a petition by Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee, and Co., Limited, creditors, for £427 for the voluntary…

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Story, of an Arrest. Magistrate and Balmain ' Constable

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

At the Balmain Police Court a man named Arthur Peterson, 29, laborer, was charged with being drank and disorderly on Saturday evening and also with unlawfully assaulting Constable…

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Thefts From French Churches. Perpetrators Sentenced. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

Antoine Thomas, who confessed to robbing several churches in France of antiquarian valuables, has been sentenced to six years' penal servitude. Three others…

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Murder by Terrorists. London, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

Terrorists murdered the Chief of Gendarmerie at Radom, Russian Poland…

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Hay District Court

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

HAY, Wednesday.--In the District Court, George Rutledge (Hay) sued William Henry Trevena (Pretty Pine, Deniliquin), for £4 alleged to be due for rent of land. A verdict was given…

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Local Option Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 10

Judge Backhouse, President, and Messrs. Smithers and Macfarlane S.Ms., sat at Darlinghurst, to hear cases under the Local Option Law…

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